used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when shall I go?"
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when shall I go?"
the head of a state government
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when shall I go?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But when shall I go?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's true, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
carry out
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
That's
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From this reading "That's true, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
to-night
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From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Now go and consult with the Beaver as to the track you had better follow so as to avoid the Indians.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true, sir.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must take a few precautions against attack, for they seem to be coming straight on, and I sadly fear that they mean to invest us now."
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
at the time that
From this reading But when shall I go?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I send you, Bart, it must be to-night, with a letter for the governor, one which, I am sure, he will respond to, when he hears from you of the enormous wealth of the canyon and the mine.
